DevOps Engineer

Pavago; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote position

Flexible schedule

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Pavago is seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to build, optimize cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and reliability across production environments. This remote role supports US client operations with flexibility for deployments, incident response, and on-call rotations.

You will work with AWS/GCP/Azure, IaC (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation), CI/CD, Kubernetes, monitoring, and security best practices, collaborating with development teams to ship code safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering.
• Proficiency with at least one cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong CI/CD experience and automation mindset.
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes.
• IaC expertise with Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation.
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana.

Responsibilities

• Manage cloud infrastructure across AWS/GCP/Azure.
• Build and maintain IaC pipelines and deployment workflows.
• Operate CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar.
• Ensure zero-downtime deployments and reliability across environments.
• Handle container orchestration with Kubernetes and monitor clusters.
• Lead incident response, RCA, and security hardening practices.
• Collaborate with developers to improve deployment reliability.
• maintain documentation for infrastructure and runbooks

Skills

DevOps

SRE

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud security

Python scripting

Tools

Terraform

Pulumi

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Title: DevOps Engineer Position Type: Full-Time, Remote Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours (with flexibility for deployments, incident response, and on-call rotations) About the Role Our client is seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to build, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and system reliability across production environments. This role requires deep expertise in cloud platforms, automation, CI/CD, container orchestration, monitoring, and infrastructure security. The DevOps Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring systems remain scalable, secure, resilient, and highly available while enabling development teams to ship code efficiently and safely. The ideal candidate is proactive, automation-driven, calm under pressure, and passionate about improving infrastructure reliability and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure Management

• Provision, configure, and maintain infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud platforms
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation
• Configure networking, compute, storage, IAM, and cloud security policies
• Optimize infrastructure performance, scalability, and cost efficiency

CI/CD & Deployment Automation

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI
• Automate build, testing, deployment, and rollback workflows across environments
• Ensure zero-downtime deployments and reliable release processes
• Improve deployment speed, consistency, and operational reliability

Containerization & Kubernetes

• Manage Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters for microservices deployment
• Monitor cluster health, resource allocation, and workload performance
• Optimize orchestration strategies for scalability and reliability
• Troubleshoot container and deployment-related issues across environments

Monitoring, Logging & Incident Response

• Implement observability and monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic
• Configure centralized logging and alerting pipelines using ELK Stack, Splunk, or similar tools
• Participate in incident response and on-call rotations
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventive solutions post-incident

Security & Compliance

• Apply infrastructure security best practices including IAM, encryption, secrets management, and least-privilege access
• Support compliance requirements such as SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or GDPR where applicable
• Conduct vulnerability scans, patch management, and security hardening activities
• Ensure infrastructure remains secure, compliant, and audit-ready

Collaboration & Process Improvement

• Partner closely with development teams to improve deployment workflows and automation
• Support developers with infrastructure troubleshooting and environment management
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency
• Maintain clear documentation for infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and operational procedures

What Makes You a Perfect Fit

• Strong problem solver who thrives at the intersection of development and operations
• Calm, analytical, and methodical during incidents and high-pressure situations
• Passionate about automation, infrastructure scalability, and reliability engineering
• Strong communicator who collaborates effectively across technical teams
• Proactive mindset focused on preventing issues before they impact production

Required Experience & Skills

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering
• Proficiency with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Strong experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Infrastructure-as-Code expertise with Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or similar languages
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices and infrastructure reliability

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Experience with microservices and distributed systems
• Familiarity with serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, Cloud Functions)
• Experience managing production-grade Kubernetes environments
• Cloud certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, or equivalent
• Background supporting SaaS, fintech, healthcare, or enterprise applications

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? A DevOps Engineer's day revolves around keeping systems secure, automated, scalable, and reliable. You will:

• Review monitoring dashboards and respond to infrastructure alerts or incidents
• Improve CI/CD pipelines to streamline testing and deployment workflows
• Provision or optimize infrastructure using Terraform or cloud-native tools
• Troubleshoot deployment issues and collaborate with developers on production releases
• Monitor Kubernetes clusters and containerized services for performance and reliability
• Document workflows, update runbooks, and improve operational processes
• Analyze logs, metrics, and incidents to proactively prevent future issues

In essence: you are responsible for ensuring infrastructure remains secure, scalable, automated, and capable of supporting fast, reliable product delivery.

Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)

• System uptime ? 99.9%
• Faster and more reliable deployment frequency
• Reduced MTTR (Mean Time to Recovery) during incidents
• Infrastructure cost optimization and efficiency improvements
• Deployment success rate and rollback reduction
• Positive developer feedback on infrastructure reliability and deployment speed

What We Offer

• Full-time remote position aligned with U.S. business hours
• Flexible schedule for deployments and incident response
• Opportunity to work with modern cloud infrastructure and cutting-edge DevOps tooling
• Exposure to complex infrastructure and scalability challenges
• Professional growth in DevOps, SRE, and cloud engineering
• Competitive compensation package

Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen
• Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
• Technical Assessment (e.g., design a CI/CD pipeline or provision infrastructure with Terraform)
• Client Interview with Engineering/DevOps Leadership
• Offer & Background Verification

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